PAWNEE HS

PAWNEE HS is a high school of intimate scale in Pawnee, Oklahoma, run under PAWNEE, teacheing 188 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 58% smaller than the state mean of about 443.

PAWNEE comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 615 students; PAWNEE HS is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, PAWNEE HS shows that the largest single group is White at 46%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 35% Native American, 12% multiracial, 6% Hispanic. By comparison, Pawnee County as a whole is about 76% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, PAWNEE HS lists 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.5:1. The state averages about 15.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 64% of students at PAWNEE HS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Pawnee County put median household income runs about $58,738, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. In all, Pawnee County runs 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,456 students), of which PAWNEE HS is one.

Nearest neighbor: PAWNEE MS, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around PAWNEE HS.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PAWNEE HS has remained close to its prior level, going from 187 students in 2018 to 188 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 56% to 46% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 12.2:1 in 2018 to 15.5:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.